Nottingham Forest and Fiorentina will continue their respective preparations for the new season with a friendly matchup at the City Ground. Our Nottingham Forest vs Fiorentina prediction aims to preview what to expect from Tuesday's encounter.
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- Our Nottingham Forest vs Fiorentina betting tips reveal that the home side are on a rough patch heading into this one, with no wins in six, while the visitors were on a four-game winning run prior to their most recent defeat.
- Games involving Fiorentina have proven to be a source of entertainment, at least from a neutral perspective, as five of their last six matches have yielded at least three goals.
- However, the same cannot be said for Forest, whose last six matches have produced a combined six goals.
- The Premier League outfit have failed to find the back of the net in five of those matches, although they have been pretty decent at the other end, keeping three clean sheets in that span.
Correct score prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Fiorentina
Back on home turf for the first time since May, we expect Forest to arrest their recent slump in form and put on a much-improved display en route to a narrow win when all is said and done.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds not available yet
Nottingham Forest continued their underwhelming pre-season journey with a 1-0 defeat to Championship side Birmingham City when the teams clashed at St Andrew's on Saturday.
Jay Stansfield's opener midway through the first half proved to be the decisive moment as Nuno Espirito Santo's men drew another blank in front of goal.
Fiorentina also locked horns with English opponents in their last involvement as they visited the King Power Stadium on Sunday for a warm-up fixture against Leicester City, which ended in a 2-0 defeat.
Stefano Pioli were undone in the first half when Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku netted seven minutes apart to settle matters.
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Most recent H2Hs: Sides set for first-ever meeting
Our Nottingham Forest vs Fiorentina prediction divulges the fact that Tuesday's game will be the maiden encounter between the teams.
However, the sides could meet again in this season's Conference League, although much of that depends on whether Forest are sent back to the Conference League, as the Tricky Trees have been handed Crystal Palace's Europa League spot for now.
Nottingham Forest preview: Nicolas Dominguez the only guaranteed absentee
Following Da Silva Moreira's recent return to action against Birmingham, Nottingham Forest are close to having a clean bill of health, with Dominguez the only injured player at the moment.
Dominguez is currently sidelined with a meniscus problem and is also expected to miss the start of the upcoming Premier League campaign.
Predicted lineup: Sels (GK), Morato, Milenkovic, Murillo, Cunha, Anderson, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Hudson-Odoi & Jesus
England Premier League 11/05/25
D
Leicester
2
Nottm Forest
2
England Premier League 05/05/25
D
Crystal Palace
1
Nottm Forest
1
England Premier League 01/05/25
L
Brentford
2
Nottm Forest
0
England FA Cup 27/04/25
L
Man City
2
Nottm Forest
0
England Premier League 21/04/25
W
Tottenham
1
Nottm Forest
2
Fiorentina preview: Christian Kouame still facing extended spell out of action
Kouame was moved to Empoli for the second half of last season to get regular playing time, but his spell was cut short by a gruelling anterior cruciate ligament tear just eight games into his loan stint.
The Ivorian is not expected to return anytime soon and is currently focused on making a full recovery.
Predicted lineup: De Gea (GK), Viti, Mari, Kouadio, Fortini, Sabiri, Bianco, Fazzini, Parisi, Beltran & Richardson
Italy Serie A 12/05/25
L
Venezia
2
Fiorentina
1
UEFA Conference League 08/05/25
D
Real Betis
2
Fiorentina
2
Italy Serie A 04/05/25
L
Roma
1
Fiorentina
0
UEFA Conference League 01/05/25
L
Real Betis
2
Fiorentina
1
Italy Serie A 27/04/25
W
Empoli
1
Fiorentina
2
Player to watch – Morgan Gibbs-White
Racking up seven goals and eight assists, Gibbs-White was one of Nottingham Forest's better performers last season, where they came close to securing Champions League football.
This saw him linked with a move to Manchester City earlier in the window and subsequently Tottenham Hotspur, but Forest have fended off any interest in their marquee attacker and have also tied him down to a new contract.
Gibbs-White set for another talismanic season after period of uncertainty
Amid links of a move away from the City Ground, Gibbs-White's future had been uncertain in recent weeks, but Forest's decision to offer him a club-record deal highlights the Englishman's importance.
As they prepare for a rare foray into European football next season, Forest will rely upon Gibbs-White once again to prove attacking impetus, making him one to watch.